Grzegorz Lato

Polish footballer and manager

Grzegorz Lato (born 1950) is a Polish footballer and manager. Lato was born in Malbork on 8 April 1950.

Lato competed in association football as a forward. The clubs and national sides on that record are Stal Mielec (1966–1980), 295 appearances and 117 goals, Atlante F.C. (1982–1984), 45 appearances and 16 goals, K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen (1980–1982), 64 appearances and 12 goals and the Poland men's national football team (1971–1984), 100 appearances and 45 goals. He held office as Member of the Senate of the Republic of Poland. The active career dates from 1966.

Lato received Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Piłka nożna magazine plebiscite (1977), Piłka nożna magazine plebiscite (1981), Gold Cross of Merit and Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta. He took part in the 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 1978 FIFA World Cup, the 1974 FIFA World Cup and the 1976 Summer Olympics.

Stal Mielec was founded in 1939.

Grzegorz Lato is covered in 52 language editions of Wikipedia, a rough measure of how far the name has carried beyond Poland.

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